- Articles on the Science of Nature - animals, plants, wildlife, biology, ecology, zoology

Tall Tales: Giant Squid
Are the oceans hiding monsters of epic proportions? And will they survive long enough for us to...
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Life at the Extremes
Some living species are able to thrive in inhospitable environments. How do they do...
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What's In A Breath of Fresh Air?
Do the ions produced by sea spray improve the health of surfers and beach goers? Scientists and...
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Urban Possum: Friend or Foe?
Brush-tailed possums are now common in Australian urban areas and researchers are looking at...
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Cork or No Cork? The Science of Sealing Wine Bottles
Screwcaps and synthetic cork are becoming more popular for sealing wine bottles. But how do they...
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Herbal Remedies Reviewed
Herbal remedies can be a more natural alternative to treating medical problems, but they also...
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Feeling Seasick?
A virus originating from the ocean has been found in human blood samples. Courtesy of...
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Lion Mane Myths
New research shows that lion manes do not help protect fighting lions as was commonly...
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Designer Strawberries
Genetically-modified strawberries are paving the way to more vitamin-rich fruit. Photo...
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Nesting Wars
Monk parakeets that have returned to the wild are causing problems for utility...
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Prozac for Plants
How do you get plants to grow on Mars? The first step: relieve their anxiety. Anxiety can be a...
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Science Out of Africa
In this story a scientist describes his down-to-earth encounters with poisonous snakes, charging...
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Aquatic Culture - Dolphins Communication
Dolphins and the Possibility of Interspecies Communication In 1985 I began a long-term project...
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Jellyplants on Mars
Scientists are creating a new breed of glowing plants - part mustard and part jellyfish - to help...
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Life in the Dark - Deep Sea Ecosystems
Biologists always thought life required the Sun's energy, until they found an ecosystem that...
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Extreme Ecosystems - A Tough Bunch of Microbes!
Microbiologists have found an ecosystem of extreme-loving microbes working together to survive at...
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Greenhouses For Mars
When humans go to the moon or Mars, they'll probably take plants with them. NASA-supported...
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Almost Like a Whale
Almost Like a Whale Birdwatchers and ornithologists are not at all the same. To the latter,...
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Sowing Seeds in a Magnetic Field
Scientists hope that an unusual experiment slated for launch on the space shuttle this summer...
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Mars Mice
In 2006 a group of mice-astronauts will orbit Earth inside a spinning spacecraft. Their mission:...
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Moon Trees
Hundreds of trees have been to the Moon. How they got there and back again is a curious...
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Ecology Ablaze
The rich diversity of wildlife in southern Mexico and Central America is in peril. Local...
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DNA Secrets of a Salty Survivor
A microbe that grows in the Dead Sea is teaching scientists about the art of DNA repair. You can...
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Perfumes - Space Scents
Researchers hunting for new and profitable perfume fragrances will soon send a pair of flowers...
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Space Seeds Return to Earth
Seed pods from a commercial gardening experiment aboard the ISS are back on our planet. The...
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Form Follows Sequence
Form Follows Sequence Ever since James Watson and Francis Crick solved the double helix...
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The Science of Shark Attacks
Every year there are over 100 shark attacks worldwide. Those who come face to face with the...
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Malaria No More
A common fungus could be the weapon needed to fight malaria. Photo by Hugh...
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